The much-anticipated Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre finally opened its doors to the public last week, marking a significant milestone for the City of Burnaby’s network of community and recreation centre facilities. Contained under a mass-timber roof, the $54 million facility, 92,000 sq ft building features two NHL-sized ice rinks, each rink containing about 200 seats. …Mass-timber materials are exposed on the ceiling, walls, and other surfaces. The complex is designed by architectural firm HCMA. …But some patience was required — this facility saw extensive delays due to construction issues, initially due to supply-chain issues early on in the pandemic, such as delays in the shipment of the pre-fabricated mass-timber components.